Seaming Guide

Please note:  There are many other tools available to accomplish this process.

Recommended tools required

Ensure that the two pieces to be seamed are level and flush with each other. Dry fit seams before gluing them to ensure the best results.

Place the  glue cartridge in the glue gun.  Before gluing, purge the cartridge to make sure both ingredients are coming out.  Place a tip on the glue cartridge and purge the cartridge again to make sure both ingredients are mixing, a quarter to nickel sized drop should be sufficient.

Apply the solid surface glue to the joint and use the clamps to pull the counter tops together to create a very tight joint.  The smaller the seam gap is, the more seamless the end appearance will be.  Make sure that the countertop is very level when seaming. This will help limit the amount of sanding time needed later.

Allow the glue to dry fully.  There should be at least a 1/16 inch high bubble of excess glue over the seam.  This excess glue will help ensure a tight joint.  Do NOT chip the solid surface glue away.  Doing so may cause holes and uneven spots in the seam.

Remove the clamps once the solid surface glue is dry. 

Use 120-grit wet/dry sandpaper to sand the seam.  Using water to wet sand the seam is preferred to keep the dust out of the work environment and to keep the sandpaper from clogging.

Check your sanding progress.  Use increasingly finer grit wet/dry sandpaper until the desired finish is achieved.

The seam will begin to disappear.

A completed mitre seam

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